SONG LYRICS FOR MELINDA'S NEW CD "I CAN DO MOST ANYTHING!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ***** CONTACT MELINDA TO ORDER YOUR COPY OF THIS WONDERFUL CD ***** Email: melindasmusic@cs.com or Write: Melinda's Music P.O. Box 245, Greenwood Lake, NY 10925 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Everyone(J. Pelliteri, M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase Socialization Skills Plan: Substitute name(s) ofchild(ren) listening—this also increases self-esteem for child to hear their individual name. Hello Everyone, Hello Everyone Glad you came along Hello Everyone, Hello Everyone Lets all sing a song, Chorus: Hello, Hello, Hello to you Hello, Hello, Hello to you Hello, Hello, Hello to everyone! Hello to George, hello to John, Hello to Margie and Gordon, Hello to Simone, hello to you, hello to you too! Chorus (Spoken): Hello to Steven, hi to Kealan, Hello to Andrea, hi to Ally, How are you Jacki? Good to see you Terri, hi to Tom, and Melinda, That's me... Chorus (Spoken): Come on, lets start singing! ----------------------------------------- Wiggle Just a Little (M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase awareness of body parts/cognition Plan: Touch and tap body parts when mentioned & also on Du, du's. Stretch up high, stretch down low And Wiggle Just a Little, then touch your toe. Chorus: Du, du, du, du, du, du, du, du, Du,du,du, du,du, du, du, du, du, du, du. Touch your toes, do it with ease Then Wiggle Just a Little, and touch your knees. Chorus Tap your knees, that's sweet as jelly And Wiggle Just a Little, and touch your belly. Chorus Tap your belly, keep the pace And Wiggle Just a Little, and touch your face. Chorus Wave hello to all your friends And Wiggle Just a Little, and wave again. Du, du, du, du, du, du, du, du Du, du,du,du,du,du,du And that's the end. -------------------------------- Lamby Conga (M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase Speech Plan: 1. Use puppets (or pictures of specific animals) 2. Move in place when singing animal name and after sound, roam around room and stop--or "freeze" (impulse control) before percussion (drums +)jam. Lamby, lamby, lamby Lamby, lamby, lamby, Lamby, lamby, lamby, A lamby says Baaaaaaa. Ducky, ducky, ducky Ducky, ducky, ducky, Ducky, ducky, ducky, A ducky says Quaack. Kitty, kitty, kitty Kitty, kitty, kitty, Kitty, kitty, kitty, A kitty says Meoow. Lamby, lamby, lamby Ducky, ducky, ducky, Kitty, kitty, kitty, The animals all say (all at once) Meow/Quack/Baaa (etc.) ---------------------------------------------- With a Cock-a-doodle Doo (M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase Speech Plan: 1. Puppets or pictures can be used as focal point during specific animal. 2. Makes a great performance piece for any size group: Divide group into simple costume (maybe even headdress)for roosters, doggies, and cows. A simple circle dance can occur during musical interlude. With a Cock-a-doodle doo, I love you The rooster's sick today With a Cock-a-doodle doo, I love you You can hear the rooster say; Chorus: Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, Ah-Ah-choo The rooster's (or cow is/doggie's) sick today (repeat). With a Moo-moo-moo-moo-moo, moo-moo-moo, The cow is sick today With a Moo-moo-moo-moo-moo, moo-moo-moo, You can hear the cow say; Chorus With a Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff, ruff, ruff, ruff, The doggie's sick today With a Ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff-ruff, ruff-ruff-ruff, You can hear the doggie say; Chorus ---------------------------------------------- I Love My Baby (PD:Melody of I Love You Truly, Co-writers:Melinda/Simone Burgard) c.2003 Main Goal: Increase Bonding Plan: Hold your child(ren) close and rock. I Love My Baby, Yes I do I love my baby. You know its true I love my baby everyday, I love my baby in everyway. I love my Mommy, Yes I do I love my Mommy, You know its true I love my Mommy everyday I love my Mommy in every way. We love each other. Yes we do We love each other. You know its true We love each other everyday We love each other in every way. (Spoken by Mommy):! Love You Baby... (Spoken by child): I Love You Mommy... ------------------------------------------- I Can Do Most Anything (M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goals: Increase self-esteem and gross motor skills Plan: Great performance and/or circle dance. During "March with the band", children can pretend to be playing instruments or actually playing kazoos. I Can Do Most Anything, I can clap my hands (clap/clap) I can do most anything, I can clap my hands (claps,etc) I can do most anything, I can clap my hands, Clap, clap, clap. Clap, clap, clap, And now get ready to stop. I Can Do Most Anything, I can stomp my feet (stomps.etc) I can do most anything, I can stop my feet; I can do most anything, I can stomp my feet, Stomp, stomp, stomp. Stomp, stomp, stomp, And now get ready to stop. I Can Do Most Anything, I can walk around (walk) I can do most anything, I can walk around, I can do most anything, I can walk around, Walk, walk, walk. Walk, walk, walk, And now get ready to stop. I Can Do Most Anything, I can run around (run!) I can do most anything, I can run around ("lets go!") I can do most anything, I can run around, Run, run, run. Run, run, run, And now get ready to stop. I Can Do Most Anything, I can march with the band (marching-band interlude-plus kazoo solo if you choose),etc. March, march, march. March with the band, And now get ready to stop. I Can Do Most Anything, I can jump up and down (jumps) I can do most anything, I can jump up and down, I can do most anything, I can jump up and down, Jump, jump, jump. Jump, jump, jump, And now get ready to FALL... And that's all! ---------------- Rolling the Ball (Traditional Melody from Skater's Waltz, words by M. Burgard, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase Socialization Skills Plan: Pass a ball or any item; Add names ie: "Passing to Tom, passing to Susie, etc. Passing the ball, is fun to do, Passing the ball from me to you (repeat). (Instrumental Interlude) Rolling the ball, is fun to do, Rolling the ball from me to you (repeat). ------------------------------------- ABC Song (Traditional, arr. M. Burgard) Main Goal: Increase Speech Plan: Sing entire song and add sign language of alphabet during musical interlude (recording of hammer dulcimer). Solos can also be given. Another interlude variation would be to have each child hold one or 2 letters drawn or colored in on a piece of paper) up high as the music goes on. ABC...ABC... ABCDEFG, HIJKLMNOP, QRS,TUV,WXY and Z Now I know my ABC's, Next time won't you sing with me? ABC... ABC... Instrumental ABC... ABC. ---------------------------------------- Good-bye Everyone (J. Pelliteri, c.2003) Main Goal: Increase Socialization Skills Plan: Same as Hello Everybody. Good-bye Everyone, Good-bye Everyone This is our last song, Good-bye Everyone, Good-bye Everyone I hope you sing and clap along ("Lets Clap!") Chorus: So long, farewell, we'll see you next time (repeat 2 more times) Good-bye to Margie, Good-bye to John, Good-bye to Simone and George, Good-bye to you. Good-bye to you, Good-bye to you too ("Lets Clap") Chorus (Talking) Good-bye to Steven, bye to Brendan, See you Andrea and Ally, Bye-bye Jacki, Good-bye to Terri, bye Tom And Good-bye to Melinda, (that's me! Lets clap!) Chorus (Spoken): Bye! Bye! --------------------------------------------- Tracks without Vocal (Band only or Kareoke): Goal: 1.Increase listening skills and relaxation 2. Increase self-esteem (and musicality) Plan: Conduct/lead your group as they sing the previously written words or yours or their own words along with the melodies given. Great for concerts/performances. All the above use ideas are only suggestions. I'm sure you can come up with even more. If you do, I'd love to hear from you. Contact me at: melindasmusic@cs.com I just might use your comments as a testimonial on my website. Enjoy! Melinda Marks Burgard, M.A.